Brassiere



Aug. 30,1927.

K. E. CUNNINGHAM BRAsslERE Filed June 28. 1922 Patented Aug. 30, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT .oFFica KATHERINE E. CUNNINGHAM, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 THE H. W. GOSSARD C0., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BRASSIRE.

Application led .Tune 28, 1922. Serial'No. 571,470.

My invention relates to a ladys brassire, designed more particularly to be worn in connection with the modern low cut corsets extending but slightly above the waist line. It is the object of my invention to provide a brassire which shall be as easy fitting and full as usual and externally present the appearance of a garn'ient of conventional, well-known construction, but having members which will act to confine the figure adjacent the edge 'of the corret severely supporting the diaphragm and preventing the protrusion of a roll of flesh above the edge of the corset which otherwise would in some cases be noticeable through the brassire and outer garments. lith the foregoing and incidental objects and advantages in the construction and arrangement of parts in View, I have designed and invented the novel brassire shown in the accompanying. drawings, the essential elements of my invention being more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a. view of my novel brassire in position upon the wearer, and Fig. 2 is a view of the inner or back face of the garment spread out flat.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in both figures of the drawing.

My novel brassire consists of two portions secured together at the front of the garment, the outerportion being a brassire of any suitable style, and which as illustrated coni sists of an easy fitting vest or waist 1 of suitable thin material gored to shape it to the proper form and provided with shoulder straps 2, and is equipped with cooperating hooks and eyes or other suitable fastening means for securing the meeting edges of the garment together at the back. As usual, and as shown, the part 1, whichconstitutes the brassire proper extendsdown to the waist line and overlaps the top of the corset 3 a .shortI distance. Secured to the inner side of the brassire, centrally of the garment, is zin-approximately triangular member consisting of a piece of firm cloth 4 having a relatively narrow upwardly tapering extension 4a which is stitched to the part 1 on the cur-ved lines 5 indicated in the drawing, and spreading downwardly towardsthe base to form opposite broad lateral attaching portions. The central portion of the base 0f the piece 4 is also stitched alon its margin on the' line 6 to the part 1, w ile beyond the ends of the lines of stitching 5 and 6 attaching portions or flaps 7 are free, and are secured t0 broad strips of firm strong elastic fabric 8 8 which at their outer ends are secured to end iaps 9-9 equipped with hooks and eyes or equivalent fastening means, the lower portions of the piece 4 and the connected elastic strips 8 and flaps 9 forming sections of a wide, strong belt overlapping the upper edge of the corset. The proportions of the different parts of the garment are such that when the belt ends are secured together around the wearer they will snugly Y( and elastically encirclethe upper edge of the corset and adjacent portion of the body and give the corset a smooth fit which will permit the brassire and outer garments to tit over the wearer in natural folds and in a sightly manner.`

I claim:

1. A garment of the character described and comprising a complete brassire proper, an inner member of firm material having a central upward extension extending to a point adjacent the top of the brassire and secured along its upper portion to the brassire and having opposite broad lateral attaching portions at its base, and elastic belt sections secured to said attaching portions, said belt sections being free at opposite sides of the garment and having their free ends arranged to be clasped together at the back around the waist of the wearer and said brassire extending to the bottom of said inner member and concealing such member when the garment is in use.

2. A garment of the character described and comprising a complete brassire proper, an inner member of firm material having a central relatively narrow upward extension,

extending to a point adjacent the top ofthe brassire and secured along its upper portion to the brassire and having opposite broad lateral attaching portions atits base, the central portion of the base of said inner member being marginally secured to the brassire and said attaching portions being free, and free elastic belt sections secured to said attaching portions and having their free ends arranged to be clasped together at the back around the waist' of the wearer, said brassire extending to the bottom of said 1nner member and concealing such member when the garment is in use.

3. A garment of the character described tif) and comprising a complete brassire proper, an inner member of firm material having a central upward extension 4"extending to a point adjacent the top of the brassire and secured along its upper portion to the brassire and having opposite broad lateral attaching portions at its base, the central portion of the base of said inner member being marginally secured to the brassire and the attaching portions being free along the sides of the garment, and free elastic belt sections secured to said attaching portions and having their free ends arranged to be clasped together at the back around the waist of the wearer, said brassire extending to the bottom of said inner member, and concealing such member' when the garment is in use.

KATHERINE E. CUNNINGHAM. 

